jan 1, 1840 - 1840 Temperance Movement
Description:
Temperancetotal abstinence of alcohol [abstain = choose not to do something]
Maine was the first state to outlaw alcohol and other states soon followed.
The 18th Amendment (Prohibition) outlawing alcohol in the United States was passed in 1919. (repealed in 1933)
Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1840
Now
~ 185 years ago